[the Ephesus ruins city]The time slip to ancient Roman times

[the Ephesus ruins city]The time slip to ancient Roman times

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Area：Effes Genre： Ancient ruin

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Ancient ruin

Prospered as a center of commercial culture, representative of the ancient Mediterranean city

Road of marble following library with a facade of the two-story a powerful, large outdoor theater, to the temple that is your utilization ... now. Being bound to feel as if they were back in time to ancient like good state of preservation, Efes ruins. This city that followed the spectacular history as a cultural city, so lots of attractions, I want to open half a day.

Ephesus ruins
Efes Oren Yeri

■ Address: Efes Oren Yeri Selcuk
■ Phone: (0232) 892 6011
■ Time: 8:00 to 17:00
■ Holidays: None
■ Prices: 25TL

Entrance two locations north and south

The entrance to the vast Ephesus ruins, there are two locations in North and South. It is popular from entering from the entrance of the north, but recommended since it is visited while down the hill gently enters from the entrance of the south.
Since there is not much shade in the summer, without the blunder is prepared and sun protection hat, such as drinking water.

Celsus Library facade of two-story

Beautiful magnificent library of Celsus facade two-story should be called the symbol of the Ephesus ruins. This library was built to commemorate the Asia State Governor Celsus in 135 years, and is said to have boasted a collection of 10,000 books or more once.
The female images of the four body representing wisdom, learning, fate, a virtue to facade.

photo by tekrei

Location became the stage of Ephesus Council

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a place that became discussion is exchanged and around the divinity and humanity of Christ, Nestorian became heresy, the stage of the Council of Ephesus 431 years. Part of the Holy of Holies and cylinder, and some paving stones have been left now.

photo by juglar del zipa

Grand Theater hosted and your concerts now

It was built in 3 century BC, such as the spectacle of the battle of beasts and swordsman and theatrical performances were held, gathering place for the citizens. Audience says there diameter 154m, it was able to accommodate about 24,000 people. When I looked up at the audience from the stage part, this is also great force.

photo by simonjenkins' photos

Advertising illustrations of cute somehow

Connect the large theater and the Celsus Library, Marble Street marble. Sewer seems to have been developed under the road. If you are walking down this road, the paving stones that foot type of person is attached. Advertising of 娼館, girls, this is an illustration of money next to the foot type. Some say there are a variety of theories to this interpretation, but the people of foot smaller than this foot type that was not taken into 娼館.

photo by simonjenkins' photos